South Korean National Assembly Remains Deadlocked After 50 Days

Assembly still idle 50 days into new session as contentious bills queue up

The National Assembly has still not resumed normal operations nearly seven weeks into its new session, as rival parties remain deadlocked over the allocation of committee chairs. The Assembly cannot carry out its legislative and oversight functions until all committee chairs are selected. Even if the impasse breaks, the rival parties will plunge into a series of high-stakes battles over prosecution reform; special counsel investigations into the former president and first lady; and a proposed sp

By The Korea Herald